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The Madeiran Executive has formalized the permanent integration of two workers who performed duties at the Regional Public Administration Office in Porto Santo.
The Joint Order No. 40/2026, signed by the Regional Secretariats of Finance and Equipment and Infrastructure, determined the consolidation of the public interest transfers of two workers, ensuring their permanent integration into the regional administration.
The professionals covered by the measure are:
The workers, who previously held contracts with the Porto Santo Development Society (SDPS), will now join the centralized human resources management system of the Regional Secretariat of Finance, being assigned to the Office of the Regional Secretary of Finance (GAPS). The decision, effective as of May 1, 2026, maintains the remuneration corresponding to the 4th pay grade, level 10 of the Single Salary Table, and recognizes the employees' seniority with the allocation of 2 points for career progression purposes.
Pedro Gonçalves de Barros has been appointed head of the Territorial Monitoring and Landscape Division of the Regional Directorate for Territorial Planning. The one-year appointment takes effect on 1 October 2026.
The Region has authorised €263,898.6 in funding over six financial years for the sublease of Quinta Vila Passos in Funchal, which will house a public service. The expenditure will be covered by the budget of the Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation.
An amendment to the collective irrigation investment scheme requires beneficiaries to settle outstanding repayments of European funds or provide a guarantee. The order also sets a criterion concerning criminal convictions involving EAFRD and EAGF funds.